Servatis a Maleficum (Nine/?)
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Chapter Nine
Chloe was more than a little surprised at how relaxed Clark seemed as the day went on. Considering he’d just found out that Lana, the girl he’d supposedly loved since he was a kid, was cheating on him with his former friend Lex, he was taking the news remarkably well. Either that, or he was hiding his real feelings very, very well.
She sat on the fence and watched him as he tossed bales of hay effortlessly onto a trailer for his dad. As if sensing her gaze, he turned to look at her, offering her that old familiar grin that had always made her heart melt.
“Break time?” she asked, raising her eyebrows.
“Sure.” Still grinning, he walked over to where she was sitting atop the fence.
Chloe couldn’t help but return the smile, though she felt uneasy. “Clark…let’s talk.”
“Chloe, I already know what you’re gonna say,” he began.
“Really? You can read my mind now too?” she asked, teasing.
“I don’t have to. I feel your emotions, remember?” Clark’s voice was quiet, serious. He gazed at her. “You’re confused about why I’m not more upset about Lana and Lex.”
Chloe simply gazed at him, letting her silence be her answer.
He drew in a breath and leaned on the fence beside her. “Chloe, I already told you I’m over Lana. I’m not exactly thrilled that she turned to Lex because I think he’s dangerous, but I also feel like a weight’s been lifted off my shoulders.”
“How do you mean?”
Clark looked at her. “I wasn’t looking forward to hurting Lana,” he told her softly. “So in a way I’m glad she’d already moved on because now I don’t feel guilty for doing the same.”
“Oh.” Her voice was so soft it was barely audible and she swallowed hard.
“Chloe, I know you still have doubts.” He gazed at her intently, his blue eyes searching her hazel ones. “But I don’t. You’re the one I want to be with.”
“I feel that, Clark, I just…” Chloe looked at the ground. “I’ve waited for six years for you to realize I was a girl and even look at me with a fraction of the interest on your face that I’ve seen you show Lana time and again and now that you do…I guess it’s just taking awhile to sink in.”
“Is there anything I can do to make it sink in a little faster?” he asked, a hint of a smile on his lips.
Chloe raised her eyebrows and leaned toward him a little. “Clark Kent, are you flirting with me?”
“I’m allowed. You are my wife.” He grinned.
Hearing him say those words stirred something primal inside her that she hadn’t known existed. “Only by law. We haven’t consummated anything to make it official.” Her voice was low, and her eyes darkened a little with desire.
Clark’s grin slid away as he felt a similar feeling stirring inside of him. “We could change that,” he murmured, reaching up and touching her face, gazing intently into her eyes.
Wordlessly, Chloe slipped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips against his, heat flooding her body as his arms snaked around her waist and pulled her flush against him. And suddenly, she was very, very glad that Clark’s parents were out of town until tomorrow.
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Date: 2006-05-20 04:58 pm (UTC)I also want to congratulate you in your change of layout, it looks amazing!!! I truly like blue, and the banner?? wow :D, You made it?? It looks great!!!
Hugs, and I can't wait for another update :D, bye!!! Be well and take care, Monica
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Date: 2006-05-20 05:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-20 05:55 pm (UTC)Yippy.
*too eager for future installment to comment properly on current one*
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Date: 2006-05-20 10:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-21 12:11 am (UTC)You're killing me, consummate already! LOL
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Date: 2006-05-21 12:20 am (UTC)EllenF